Summer Camp

Overview

Funsteps Preschool and Childcare’s Summer Camp Program is designed to provide each child with a wide variety of educational and recreational experiences within the center and on field trips! Our summer learning plan builds upon their skills, interests and abilities while enriching their lives with new knowledge and opportunities to explore, create and grow.

 

Classroom and Environment

Summer is a time for relaxing, having fun and enjoying time with friends while continuing to build upon the skills and knowledge learned throughout the school year. Funsteps provides a bright, cheery classroom setting with an abundance of natural lighting designed to promote learning, exploration, social interaction and fun! The classroom is complete with developmentally appropriate toys, games, books and materials to use during planned activities and free choice opportunities throughout each day.

 

Funsteps has over an acre of fenced in playground space immersed with a large variety of toys and apparatuses to promote exercise and gross motor skill development throughout the summer.

 

Teachers

The summer camp teachers at Funsteps are certified in Child CPR and First Aid and have specialized training and education in Early Childhood and School Age Education meeting the Teacher requirements and qualifications for the State of Delaware. Their smiles, energy and enthusiasm set the tone for every day as children are welcomed into camp. Our teachers model and teach developmentally acceptable behaviors and expectations while providing children with opportunities to build friendships, discover and enhance interests and enjoy summer! Funsteps teachers plan a variety of daily learning and enrichment activities that stimulate and challenge the children each day.

 

Curriculum

Funsteps provides a daily, theme based summer curriculum that includes enriching, recreational and hands on educational activities and experiences in the following content areas:

*computer skills

*fine motor skills

*dramatic/imaginative play

*large motor skills

*reading/language/literacy

*building/construction

*writing

*arts and crafts

*math and science(manipulatives, problem solving)

*music & movement

*multi-sensory play

*cooking/food exploration

*Summer fun continues at Funsteps with theme related days for BINGO, Board Games, Sports, Wii Challenges, Fashion Shows, Dance/Cheerleading, Detective Series, Nature, Exercise, Talent Shows, Circus Performances, Water Play…

 

Field Trips

The highlight of our summer camp program involves weekly field trips to a variety of destinations allowing your child to enjoy summer vacation to its fullest! With over 15 trips planned for your child to experience, guest speakers, and much more, your child will talking about it for years to come! The summer camp field trip itinerary is available each spring when visiting our center.

 

Necessities

Funsteps provides each child with:

*a morning and afternoon snack

*all utensils and paper products

*all educational and recreational materials and supplies

*a cubby to keep their personal belongings

 

Funsteps asks parents to provide:

*breakfast (for child dropped off before 7:30am)

*a nutritious bag/box lunch labeled with name

*sunscreen

*water bottle

 

Call Funsteps Preschool and Childcare today....731-9618

 

 

 

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